Patents by Inventor Matthew Robert Ward

Matthew Robert Ward has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220083986
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a user-targeted report are provided. One method includes receiving an audio signal at a device, encoding a request for the report targeted to the requesting user. A set of incomplete tasks is identified, where tasks have a task-due timestamp and a reported status that indicates whether the task has been associated with a previous report. A set of upcoming tasks is identified from the incomplete tasks. A set of overdue tasks is identified from the incomplete tasks. From upcoming/overdue tasks a set of to-be-reported tasks is generated, via filtering criteria applied to the reported status of each task included in the upcoming/overdue tasks. The report includes a reminder for at least a portion of the tasks included in the set of to-be-reported tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Gavin DUFFY, Kumar PANDYA, Jessica PECK, Robert SINCLAIR, Matthew Robert WARD, Philomena Francisca LOBO
  • Patent number: 9026810
    Abstract: Adaptive control of operating and body bias voltages. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a desirable operating frequency for the microprocessor is determined. Information stored within and specific to the microprocessor is accessed. The information can comprise coefficients of a quadratic approximation of a frequency-voltage characteristic of the microprocessor for a set of body biasing conditions. An efficient voltage for operating the microprocessor at the desirable operating frequency is computed. The microprocessor is operated at the efficient voltage and the set of body biasing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Chen-Li Sheng, Matthew Robert Ward
  • Publication number: 20140013127
    Abstract: Adaptive control of operating and body bias voltages. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a desirable operating frequency for the microprocessor is determined. Information stored within and specific to the microprocessor is accessed. The information can comprise coefficients of a quadratic approximation of a frequency-voltage characteristic of the microprocessor for a set of body biasing conditions. An efficient voltage for operating the microprocessor at the desirable operating frequency is computed. The microprocessor is operated at the efficient voltage and the set of body biasing conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Eric Chen-Li Sheng, Matthew Robert Ward
  • Patent number: 8370658
    Abstract: Adaptive control of operating and body bias voltages. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a desirable operating frequency for the microprocessor is determined. Information stored within and specific to the microprocessor is accessed. The information can comprise coefficients of a quadratic approximation of a frequency-voltage characteristic of the microprocessor for a set of body biasing conditions. An efficient voltage for operating the microprocessor at the desirable operating frequency is computed. The microprocessor is operated at the efficient voltage and the set of body biasing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Eric Chen-Li Sheng, Matthew Robert Ward
  • Publication number: 20100257389
    Abstract: Adaptive control of operating and body bias voltages. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a desirable operating frequency for the microprocessor is determined. Information stored within and specific to the microprocessor is accessed. The information can comprise coefficients of a quadratic approximation of a frequency-voltage characteristic of the microprocessor for a set of body biasing conditions. An efficient voltage for operating the microprocessor at the desirable operating frequency is computed. The microprocessor is operated at the efficient voltage and the set of body biasing conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Eric Chen-Li Sheng, Matthew Robert Ward
  • Patent number: 7562233
    Abstract: Adaptive control of operating and body bias voltages. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a desirable operating frequency for the microprocessor is determined. Information stored within and specific to the microprocessor is accessed. The information can comprise coefficients of a quadratic approximation of a frequency-voltage characteristic of the microprocessor for a set of body biasing conditions. An efficient voltage for operating the microprocessor at the desirable operating frequency is computed. The microprocessor is operated at the efficient voltage and the set of body biasing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Transmeta Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Chen-Li Sheng, Matthew Robert Ward